Wind

1999 0h 34m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Australia, 1867. In the bleak high country, a young black tracker and his elderly sergeant follow the trail of a killer, a traditional Indigenous man.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bradley Byquar
Jess, Aboriginal Tracker
Ralph Cotterill
Sergeant
Steve Dodd
Old Aboriginal Man
Bob Coultas
Dead Miner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ivan Sen
Writers: Ivan Sen
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 34-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ivan Sen, shot by Allan Collins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alister Spence. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Karen Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Bradley Byquar and Ralph Cotterill and Steve Dodd carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0214304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ivan Sen directs. Allan Collins behind the camera. Alister Spence scores. Karen Johnson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 34-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ivan Sen, shot by Allan Collins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alister Spence. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Karen Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bradley Byquar and Ralph Cotterill and Steve Dodd carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0214304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.